[TheForge] Re: Welding cast iron

[Larry Brown]

A word of caution about using steel rod on castiron, it picks up carbon 
from the cast. It then becomes the equivalent of dealing with tool steel if 
you have to drill it or thread it in the welded area. Otherwise I have had 
it work fine.
L Brown

>  I have found that in following these steps I was
>able to make the repairs with regular steel filler rod as well as cast
>iron rod. Te results seemed to be about the same.
>
>I hope this helps in your next cast iron repair job.
>
>Ekaterina